Eccentric Eve: local poet (8)
I believe the answer is:
lovelace
'poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'eccentric eve local' is the wordplay.
'eccentric' is an anagram indicator.
'eve'+'local'='evelocal'
'evelocal' with letters rearranged gives 'LOVELACE'.
(Other definitions for lovelace that I've seen before include "Cavalier poet" , "Poet's daughter" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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